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  • Emerging evidence links vitamin roles to multiple system atrophy (MSA) pathogenesis.
  • Understanding vitamin status in MSA is crucial for potential therapeutic strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify serum vitamin levels in MSA patients.
  • To explore correlations between vitamin levels and MSA disease severity.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 244 MSA patients, 200 Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, and 244 healthy controls.
  • Measurement of serum vitamin A, B1, B2, B9 (folate), B12, C, D, and E levels.
  • Assessment of MSA severity using established clinical scales.

Main Results:

  • MSA patients exhibited lower serum folate and higher serum vitamin A and C compared to controls.
  • No significant differences in vitamin levels were observed between MSA and PD patients.
  • Serum vitamin A, folate, and C levels correlated with MSA clinical severity and laboratory findings.

Conclusions:

  • Significant alterations in serum vitamin profiles are evident in MSA patients.
  • Vitamin dysregulation may contribute to the pathogenesis of MSA.
  • Combined vitamin A, folate, and C levels show potential for distinguishing MSA from healthy individuals.